World news photos: Fossilized head of bigfoot? Branded for animals and more

June 30, 2013

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Animal rights activist is branded with number 269 in Prague, Czech Republic, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Animal rights activists from 269 Life movement have adopted the act of human branding to raise awareness about animal rights.The movement, 269Life, was launched with a public branding in Tel Aviv last year and has since mushroomed around the globe, with brandings held in Italy, the United States, Argentina and beyond. On Wednesday, 11 people were branded in central Prague. The group's name is derived from a number branded on a calf that activists encountered at an Israeli dairy farm last year.

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Animal rights activist is branded with number 269 in Prague, Czech Republic, Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Animal rights activists from 269 Life movement have adopted the act of human branding to raise awareness about animal rights.The movement, 269Life, was launched with a public branding in Tel Aviv last year and has since mushroomed around the globe, with brandings held in Italy, the United States, Argentina and beyond. On Wednesday, 11 people were branded in central Prague. The group's name is derived from a number branded on a calf that activists encountered at an Israeli dairy farm last year.